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Nuance vs Discernment - What's the difference?

nuance | discernment |

As a verb nuance

is .

As an adjective nuance

is nuanced.

As a noun discernment is

the ability to distinguish; judgement.

nuance

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A minor distinction.
  • Subtlety or fine detail.
  • Understanding the basics is easy; appreciating the nuances takes years.
  • * 1901: Alpheus Spring Packard, Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution
  • ...the richer our collections become, the more numerous are the proofs that all is more or less shaded (nuance ), that the remarkable differences become obliterated...

    Derived terms

    * nuanced

    discernment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The ability to distinguish; judgement.
  • Discrimination.
  • To distinguish between things.
  • To perceive differences that exist.
  • The condition of understanding.
  • Aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation.
  • Perceptiveness.
  • The ability to make wise judgements; sagacity.
  • Discretion in judging objectively.
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